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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1921

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Sayan, Chandler, Anderson, Bowman, Ferguson, Nutley, Peery, Rasmussen, Ballard and McLean

Read first time 2/10/89 and referred to Committee on State Government.

AN ACT Relating to misstatements by the department of retirement systems; and adding a new section to chapter 41.50 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 41.50 RCW to read as follows:

          An individual who has been misinformed by the department on or after March 1, 1970, regarding the proper procedure for ensuring receipt of retirement benefits shall have the right to invoke such action as would have been indicated had the information been accurate.